Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) Dividend History
DRI latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 4 yearsof dividend increases
- 1995paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +37.5%5-year growth a year
- 3.00%forward yield
DRI dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $648
- Each payment
- $162
- Value of the shares
- $21,635
- Dividend yield
- 3.00%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $6.48 per share, before tax.
DRI dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
DRI dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
DRI yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $188.19 | 3.44% | $6.24 | 3.3% |
| 3 years ago | $140.72 | 4.60% | $17.46 | 12.4% |
| 5 years ago | $148.80 | 4.35% | $27.12 | 18.2% |
| 10 years ago | $63.03 | 10.28% | $40.15 | 63.7% |
| 20 years ago | $37.64 | 17.21% | $54.11 | 143.8% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
DRI dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
DRI dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.80 | +7.0% | 3.15% | 4 |
| 2024 | $5.42 | +7.5% | 2.90% | 4 |
| 2023 | $5.04 | +9.1% | 3.07% | 4 |
| 2022 | $4.62 | +33.9% | 3.34% | 4 |
| 2021 | $3.45 | — | 2.29% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.18 | −63.8% | 0.99% | 2 |
| 2019 | $3.26 | +18.1% | 2.99% | 4 |
| 2018 | $2.76 | +16.0% | 2.76% | 4 |
| 2017 | $2.38 | +12.3% | 2.48% | 4 |
| 2016 | $2.12 | +7.8% | 2.92% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.97 | 0.0% | 3.09% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.97 | +4.8% | 3.75% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.88 | +12.9% | 3.86% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.66 | +24.0% | 4.13% | 4 |
| 2011 | $1.34 | +31.6% | 3.29% | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.02 | +26.7% | 2.45% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.80 | +18.4% | 2.57% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.68 | — | 2.70% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.53 | — | 2.13% | 3 |
| 2006 | $0.18 | — | 0.50% | 2 |
DRI dividend history
100 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-09 | 2026-11-02 | $1.62 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-07-10 | 2026-08-03 | $1.62 | +8.0% | Quarterly |
| 2026-04-10 | 2026-05-01 | $1.50 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-01-09 | 2026-02-02 | $1.50 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-10-10 | 2025-11-03 | $1.50 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-07-10 | 2025-08-01 | $1.50 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2025-04-10 | 2025-05-01 | $1.40 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-03 | $1.40 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-10-10 | 2024-11-01 | $1.40 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-07-10 | 2024-08-01 | $1.40 | +6.9% | Quarterly |
| 2024-04-09 | 2024-05-01 | $1.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-01-09 | 2024-02-01 | $1.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-10-06 | 2023-11-01 | $1.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-07-07 | 2023-08-01 | $1.31 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2023-04-06 | 2023-05-01 | $1.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-01-09 | 2023-02-01 | $1.21 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 100 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-06 | 2022-11-01 | $1.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-07-07 | 2022-08-01 | $1.21 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2022-04-07 | 2022-05-02 | $1.10 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-01-07 | 2022-02-01 | $1.10 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-10-07 | 2021-11-01 | $1.10 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-08 | 2021-08-02 | $1.10 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2021-04-08 | 2021-05-03 | $0.88 | +137.8% | Quarterly |
| 2021-01-07 | 2021-02-01 | $0.37 | +23.3% | Quarterly |
| 2020-10-08 | 2020-11-02 | $0.3 | −65.9% | Quarterly |
| 2020-01-09 | 2020-02-03 | $0.88 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-10-09 | 2019-11-01 | $0.88 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-07-09 | 2019-08-01 | $0.88 | +17.3% | Quarterly |
| 2019-04-09 | 2019-05-01 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-01-09 | 2019-02-01 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-10-09 | 2018-11-01 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-07-09 | 2018-08-01 | $0.75 | +19.0% | Quarterly |
| 2018-04-09 | 2018-05-01 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-01-09 | 2018-02-01 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-10-06 | 2017-11-01 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-07-06 | 2017-08-01 | $0.63 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2017-04-06 | 2017-05-01 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-01-06 | 2017-02-01 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-10-05 | 2016-11-01 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-07-07 | 2016-08-01 | $0.56 | +12.0% | Quarterly |
| 2016-04-07 | 2016-05-02 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-01-06 | 2016-02-01 | $0.5 | +1.7% | Quarterly |
| 2015-10-07 | 2015-11-02 | $0.4916 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-08 | 2015-08-03 | $0.4916 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-04-08 | 2015-05-01 | $0.4916 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-01-07 | 2015-02-02 | $0.4916 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-10-08 | 2014-11-03 | $0.4916 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-08 | 2014-08-01 | $0.4916 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-04-08 | 2014-05-01 | $0.4916 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-01-08 | 2014-02-03 | $0.4916 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-10-08 | 2013-11-01 | $0.4916 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-07-08 | 2013-08-01 | $0.4916 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2013-04-08 | 2013-05-01 | $0.447 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-01-08 | 2013-02-01 | $0.447 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-10-05 | 2012-11-01 | $0.447 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-07-06 | 2012-08-01 | $0.447 | +16.3% | Quarterly |
| 2012-04-05 | 2012-05-01 | $0.3844 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-01-06 | 2012-02-01 | $0.3844 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-10-06 | 2011-11-01 | $0.3844 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-07-07 | 2011-08-01 | $0.3844 | +34.4% | Quarterly |
| 2011-04-06 | 2011-05-02 | $0.2861 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-01-06 | 2011-02-01 | $0.2861 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-10-06 | 2010-11-01 | $0.2861 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-07-07 | 2010-08-02 | $0.2861 | +28.0% | Quarterly |
| 2010-04-07 | 2010-05-03 | $0.2235 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-01-06 | 2010-02-01 | $0.2235 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-10-07 | 2009-11-02 | $0.2235 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-07-08 | 2009-08-03 | $0.2235 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2009-04-07 | 2009-05-01 | $0.1788 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-01-07 | 2009-02-02 | $0.1788 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-08 | 2008-11-03 | $0.1788 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-08 | 2008-08-01 | $0.1788 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2008-04-08 | 2008-05-01 | $0.1609 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-01-08 | 2008-02-01 | $0.1609 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-10-05 | 2007-11-01 | $0.1609 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-07-06 | 2007-08-01 | $0.1609 | −21.7% | Quarterly |
| 2007-04-05 | 2007-05-01 | $0.2056 | +513,900.0% | Semiannual |
| 2006-10-05 | 2006-11-01 | $0 | −100.0% | Semiannual |
| 2006-04-06 | 2006-05-01 | $0.1788 | — | Semiannual |
| 2005-10-05 | 2005-11-01 | $0.1788 | +399.9% | Semiannual |
| 2005-04-06 | 2005-05-01 | $0.0358 | — | Semiannual |
| 2004-10-06 | 2004-11-01 | $0.0358 | — | Semiannual |
| 2004-04-06 | 2004-05-01 | $0.0358 | — | Semiannual |
| 2003-10-08 | 2003-11-01 | $0.0358 | — | Semiannual |
| 2003-04-08 | 2003-05-01 | $0.0358 | — | Semiannual |
| 2002-10-08 | 2002-11-01 | $0.0358 | +50.0% | Semiannual |
| 2002-04-08 | 2002-05-01 | $0.0238 | — | Semiannual |
| 2001-10-05 | 2001-11-01 | $0.0238 | — | Semiannual |
| 2001-04-06 | 2001-05-01 | $0.0238 | — | Semiannual |
| 2000-10-05 | 2000-11-01 | $0.0238 | — | Semiannual |
| 2000-04-06 | 2000-05-01 | $0.0238 | — | Semiannual |
| 1999-10-06 | 1999-11-01 | $0.0238 | +100.0% | Semiannual |
| 1999-04-07 | 1999-05-01 | $0.0119 | −50.0% | Semiannual |
| 1998-10-07 | 1998-11-01 | $0.0238 | — | Semiannual |
| 1998-04-07 | 1998-05-01 | $0.0238 | — | Semiannual |
| 1997-10-08 | 1997-11-01 | $0.0238 | — | Semiannual |
| 1997-04-08 | 1997-05-01 | $0.0238 | — | Semiannual |
| 1996-10-08 | 1996-11-01 | $0.0238 | +100.0% | Semiannual |
| 1996-04-08 | 1996-05-01 | $0.0119 | −50.0% | Semiannual |
| 1995-10-05 | 1995-11-01 | $0.0238 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
DRI stock split history
- 10000:8939November 10, 2015
- 3:2May 2, 2002
DRI dividend overview
Darden pays an annual dividend of $6.48 per share, a yield of 3.00% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $5.80 per share in 2025, up 7.0% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 37.5% a year on average and over ten years 11.4% a year. The payout ratio is 58.1% of trailing earnings.
Related: DRI cash flow statement, DRI key metrics, DRI chart. See the DRI stock overview for the latest quote and news.
DRI dividends FAQ
Does Darden pay a dividend?
Yes. Darden has paid a regular dividend since 1995, quarterly, most recently $1.62 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 9, 2026.
What is Darden's dividend yield?
Darden's forward annual dividend is $6.48 per share, a dividend yield of 3.00% at the latest close of $216.35.
How often does Darden pay dividends?
Darden pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Darden's dividend growing?
Darden's dividend per share grew from $1.18 in 2020 to $5.80 in 2025, 37.5% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 4 years in a row.
What is Darden's dividend payout ratio?
Darden pays out 58.1% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 61.9% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2026).
Has Darden split its stock?
Darden has split its stock 2 times: 10000:8939 on November 10, 2015, 3:2 on May 2, 2002. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.